Posted on 01/09/2023 7:30:44 AM PST by EBH
he surge in Covid-19 cases in China is impacting the completion of manufacturing orders, according to CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map data.
Logistics managers are warning clients that because of the spike in infections, factories are unable to complete orders — even with U.S. manufacturing orders from China already down 40% due to an unrelenting demand collapse.
Orders for ocean bookings continue to be softer according to SONAR Data.
“With 1/2 or even 3/4 [of the] labor force being infected and not able to work, many China manufacturers can not operate properly but produce less than their optimal outputs,” Hong Kong-based shipping firm HLS wrote in a note to clients. “The container pickup, loading, and drayage (trucking) are also affected as all businesses are facing the impacts of COVID. We expect a very soft volume after the Lunar New Year because a lot of factories have slowed production due to the increasing infection, and have to cancel or delay the bookings for the 2nd half of January and also early February.”
HLS also noted that “All indications that the Chinese cities are experiencing infection peaks is based on the surge of infected family members, friends, and colleagues, the long lines at the fever clinics at hospitals across the country.”
Three major ports across China are experiencing supply chain delivery problems because of Covid, according to the note.
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Well, I frankly believe it. This is what happens when you live in an isolated bubble. Which is what China’s lockdowns were of sorts. So that means something like Covid would spread wildly out of control. Historically it is viruses that wiped out whole cities/towns due to lack of any natural immunity. Plus I think whatever their variants are, are most likely more lethal and more transmissible. That bubble (isolation) they created would cause the virus to mutate differently genetically, than the rest of the world.
So truth be told, we do not know if our own vaccines or those who obtained natural immunity will be protected from whatever variants are coming out of China today.
Nice to know we have people in control that have sold us all out
Doesn’t India have a relatively low vax rate?
Maybe the Chinese vax is not only ineffective, it could be highly toxic or immunosuppressive?
If I am not mistaken they are also using hydroxychloroquin and ivermectin.
That’s a very good question.
Nobdy reports anything Covid to anyone accurately.
I have not yet seen a source I would have any reason to trust.
Great summary on reporting.
Do you realize how obscenely absurd that is?
Nah. They're target practice for new sub skippers.
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